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djs134

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Hi all. When ever I pass through an area and see a B&M, I like to stop and check it out. On occasion, I find that the cigars I buy have a particular taint to them. Surprisingly it is the same problem. The taste, as best as I can describe is like smoking a perfume, like Rose Water or something. Not at all pleasant. I used to think that it came from storing the offending cigar in close proximity to flavored cigars, but not all of the places seemed to carry and infused sticks. Any ideas as to what I'm running into? Anyone else notice this? Admittedly, not all of the establishments are of the highest quality.....but still....
 

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Wasch_24 said:
I have noticed NCs tasting prefumy (sp?) before but I never attributed it to the B&M they came from.
prefumy?...thank God they didn't taste postfumy!
 

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:rofl:

I was thinking all of the above.


I don't know what could be causing it. Maybe you should just stick to cubans.
 

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If they were sticks that I hadn't tried before, I would just chauk it up to the brand. But this happens with cigars I'm familiar with... Puros Indios, Partagas, etc....
 

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If they are from stores that aren't the greatest I would say it's a storage issue. RH, other smells, maybe they clean inside the humidor with something. :dunno:
 

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caudio51 said:
......... maybe they clean inside the humidor with something. :dunno:
Ah, never even crossed my mind. I'm so careful with what I use to keep my storage area clean, I thought everyone was......

But then there IS always the thigh theory........ If that could be confirmed, maybe it wouldn't be so much a taint as an added bonus... taking this one step further, the t'aint may also come into play.
 

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That would be the region between the backdoor and the front door.


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